Ateam of writers is just beginning a new documentation project. the client for the team's last project complained that the completed document kept switching from active to passive voice and that the design of the headings was not visually consistent. which of the following is the team's best approach to avoiding such problems on the current project?
a.) discuss cultural differences.
b.) create a style sheet.
c.) choose a group leader with strong editing skills.
d.) establish clear work procedures.

active voice: my father cut the tree.

passive voice: the tree was cut by my father.

active voice: people buy newspapers every day.

passive voice: newspapers are bought (by people) every day.

active voice: people have been using movies as political propaganda since world war ii.

passive voice: movies have been used as political propaganda since world war ii.

active voice: donna gave me my birthday present.

passive voice: i was given my birthday present (by donna). / my birthday present was given to me (by donna).

active voice: mom will leave the keys on the counter.

passive voice: the keys will be left (by mom) on the counter.

the words in parentheses are the agent of the passive voice and can be omitted when obvious, generic, or simply unnecessary.